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Murder Conviction Quashed On Appeal
Aug 29th, 2018
HMA v Adam Lundy 2018 Adam Lundy was found guilty of the murder of a neighbour, Mr Kiltie, after a Trial in 2016. An argument began between the appellant and thMe victim over loud noise coming from the appellant’s home as he had guests. The appellant argued that he...
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‘Lack of Identification Evidence’ Appeal Against Conviction Refused
Aug 22nd, 2018
HMA v Malcolm Cumlin 2018 Mr Cumlin was found guilty of two charges of assault on two women by a jury in Glasgow. He had appealed his conviction as the only witness who had previously identified him as the attacker was not able to indentify him as the attacker in Court....
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Appeal Court Agrees With Crown On “Not Necessary To Corroborate” Point
Jul 30th, 2018
HMA v David Martin Mr Martin was recently acquitted of a speeding charge after a Justice of the Peace upheld a defence submission of “no case to answer.” The respondent was charged with driving at 81mph on a 60mph speed limit on the A9 towards Perth in May 2017. This...
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Seven Year Custodial Sentence Reduced On Appeal
Jul 30th, 2018
HMA v Michael Brown Michael Brown, who was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for being involved in organised crime, has had his custodial sentence reduced following an appeal. The appellant was indicted along with eight co accused. He pled guilty to the charge but...
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Sexual Offences Prevention Order Quashed On Appeal
Jul 25th, 2018
HMA v James Moore 2018 Mr James Moore was sentenced to two years and three months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to taking, possessing and sharing indecent images of children. He has now had his appeal against a custodial term imposed rejected but the appeal Court...
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Murder Convictions Quashed Following Appeal
Jul 25th, 2018
HMA v Ryan Gibb and Cameron Laurie 2018 Mr Ryan Gibb and Mr Cameron Laurie have had their murder convictions quashed after the Appeal Court has ruled the Trial judge removed the option of a culpable homicide verdict from the jury in error. The appeal was allowed on the...
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Conviction Quashed Following High Court Appeal
Jul 18th, 2018
JM v HMA 2018 JM was found guilty of sexual offences against two children almost 17 years apart. However, he has had his conviction quashed following an High Court appeal. The High Court ruled that the similarities between the offences were not “sufficiently...
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Sentence Reduced on Appeal Due to ‘No Corroboration’
Jul 1st, 2018
HMA v Robert Spinks Mr Robert Spinks was found guilty of a single charge of assault at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court in August 2017. This charge comprised of eight separate incidents in a “course of conduct” involving a four-year campaign of domestic abuse. However, he has...
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High Court Appeal Against ‘Lenient Sentence’ Refused
Jul 1st, 2018
HMA v John Barbour Mr John Barbour was sentenced to four years imprisonment after being found guilty of historical child sex offences on three charges. These offences were found to be committed when he was a teenager. After an unsuccessful appeal to the High Court...
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“Right to Fair Trial” Appeal Against Conviction Refused
Jun 26th, 2018
HMA v James Mullen 2018 James Mullen who was found guilty of using a mobile phone, as a sat nav, at Inverness Sheriff Court while driving had his appeal against conviction dismissed. He was fined £300.00 and had 6 penalty points imposed. His appeal was based on the fact...
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